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SALT LAKE CITY. 



BY H. L. A. CULMER. 



SALT LAKE CITY: 

J. C. Graham & Co., Printers, 

Emporium Building. 

1879. 



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J. C. Graham & Co., Printers, 

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SALT LAKE CITY. 

Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah, occupies an im- 
portant central position in the territory. It is situated 
at the eastern base of the Wasatch mountains near a 
spur that projects into Salt Lake valley. On the north 
and east, its extremities are bounded by the mountains 
themselves, which are only a mile or two distant. A por- 
tion of the city is even built on the mountain "bench" 
or plateau which is, in reality, one of the many w^ater 
lines that indicate what were once the shores of an inland 
sea. Salt Lake City is laid out, principally, in square 
blocks of ten acres each, the streets running at right 
angles due to the cardinal points. Each street is 132 
feet wide including the sidewalks, w^hich are twenty feet 
in width. Nearly all of them are planted on either side 
with shade trees; and under each long- line of foliagfe a 
cool and sparkling brook, fresh from mountain glades, 
ripples with merry sound. Nearly every residence has 
its little orchard and flower garden and the area of the 



city is, therefore, large in proportion to the number of 
its inhabitants. It covers a space of about nine square 
miles. The aspect of the city and surroundings, viewed 
from the bench-lands to the northward, is simply charm- 
ing. Half hidden among a luxuriance of foliage of every 
shade of green, the houses seem like pleasant cottages 
and villas in an immense garden, and the glittering 
streams in every street mark w^ith silver lines the length 
of the broad avenues, while at odd intervals a church 
spire or the tower of some fine residence is seen amid 
the trees. The Wasatch mountains, with their magnifi- 
cent front, rise abruptly two or three miles distant to the 
East, their summits, 1 1,000 feet above the sea, and at least 
7,000 feet above the city, dotted with snow that never 



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melts. Thrifty farms spread to the feet of these ov^er- 
shadowing peaks whose sheer and rocky walls are rifted 
here and there by rugged passes which, before the 
days of the iron horse, were the only approaches to the 
city from the East. Wonderful are the pictures of this 
magnificent range! It changes with every season: in 
the winter, white from snow that chokes its chasms 
with an icy drift and powders its topmost pines with 
hoary frost; in the spring, making the landscape joyous 
with its dingles of lively green; in summer, capped with 
lazy lines of smoke from forest fires; and in the autumn 
bursting into glory with a gay dress of brilliant red 
and purple heather. Every hour in the day, the mists 
and banks of cloud vary the setting to this glorious pic- 
ture and render it a constant source of delight to the 
intellectual visitor. To the westward, the Oquirrh moun- 
tains are but little inferior in proporitons, and the two 
ranges meet twenty miles to the south shutting in the 
handsome and fertile valley of the river Jordan. The 
constantly changing atmospheric effects among these 
mountains have been thus touched by the graceful pen of 
Fitzhugh Ludlow: "Nothing on the palette of Nature is 
lovelier, more incapable of rendition by mere words, than 
the rose-pink hue of these mountains, unmodified by 
any such filtering of the reflected light through lenses of 
forest verdure as tones down and cools to a neutral tint the 
color of all our Eastern mountains. The Oquirrh has 
hues which in full daylight are as positively ruby, coral, 
garnet and carnelian, as the stones which go by those 
names themselves. No amount of positive color which 
an artist may put into his brush can ever do justice to 
the reality of these mountains." 

The streets of Salt Lake City are named in accord- 
ance with their relation to the Temple Block. Thus, the 
proper name for Main Street is East Temple Street for it 
bounds the eastern side of that Block; the next street 
east is First East Street; and so on. To the west, 



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north and south the streets are named in the same man- 
ner. Exceptions to this rule are found in the irregular 
streets that thread among the foot hills north of the city 
and in the narrower streets of the 20th Ward. 

Salt Lake City has a competent Fire Department 
and extensive Water Works, which latter have pipes laid 
along the principal streets, supplying an abundance of 
the purest water and affording good protection against 
fire. The city is lighted with gas by the Salt Lake Gas 
Co., whose works are near the railroad depot. 

The lines of the Street Railroad centre at Empor- 
ium Corner, 1 1^ blocks north of the Walker House. 
The cars running to the First Ward, or south eastern 
portion of the city; to the railroad depot; to the Warm 
Spring baths; to the Twentieth Ward, or north-eastern 
portion of the city; and to the Eleventh Ward, or eastern 
portion of the city; all leave Emporium Corner at the 
hour and half past. 

PLACES OF INTEREST. 

Under the above title, will be included public and 
other notable buildings and places in the city and vicin- 
ity that may prove of interest to tourists and traveling 
strangers. Interest centers in the buildings contained in 
the Temple Block, a square containing ten acres which 
was set apart in the original settlement of the city for 
the erection of churches and other buildings connected 
with the practice of Mormonism. 

THE TEMPLE. 

This edifice ranks first in interest among the public 
buildings and will ultimately be one of the most re- 
markable edifices in America. It is situated on the 
Temple Block, facing eastward, and is two and a half 
blocks north of the Walker House. The length of the 
building, east and west, is 200 feet, and its width lOO 
feet. The foundations, which are of a reddish quartzite 



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of great hardness and durability, are laid sixteen feet 
b^low the surface of the earth and are also sixteen feet 
in thickness. An examination of their structure from 
the interior will be found interesting. They are so 
l)uilt in what is termed the "reversed arch" method that 
the weight of the upper walls is equally distributed 
throughout; and any subterranean movement short of an 
actual earthquake would not effect the solidity of the 
building. The walls resting on these foundations are 
9 feet 9 inches thick, of a light gray granite, brought by 
rail from Little Cottonwood Canyon, eighteen miles 
south-east of the city, in the Wasatch mountains. The 
corner stone of this structure was laid Apiii 6th 1853, 
and the budding has now reached a height of 50 feet 
above the foundation, or 66 feet in all from the corner 
stones. At iheir present summits the walls are 7 feet 6 
inches thick, but will be reduced to 5 feet when they 
have attained their ultimate height of 100 feet. The 
Temple is of unique but elegant design. Three towers 
will stand at each end of the building, the centre ones, 
east and west, rising higher than the others and to an 
altitude of 200 feet. Each contains a circular stairway 
which winds around a column 4 feet in diameter The 
building will be ornamented with allegorical designs, the 
main courses being those of the sun, moon and earth. 
Its general exterior appearance, when finished, can be 
seen from illustrations on view in the office of Elder C. 
J. Thomas at the entrance gates; and any interesting 
particulars, fuller than this sketch affords, will readily be 
imparted by that gentleman. The temple has already 
cost in construction more than $3,000,000 andwill proba- 
bly require a total outlay of from ten to tw^elve million 
dollars to complete it. It is not designed, as many sup- 
pose, for public worship, but for the performance of cer- 
tain ceremonies such as baptisms, marriages, ordinations, 
confirmations, etc., now conducted in another and tempo- 
rary place termed the Endowment House, which is 



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situated in the north-west corner of the Temple Block. 
The architect under whose supervision this enormous 
work is goin^- on is Eldjr Truman O. Angjll, onj ofthe 
Pioneers and an artist who has been long identified with 
the people among whom he labors. 

THE TABERNACLE. 

In a general view of Salt Lake City, this enormous 
building lies, a huge and rounded structure, the first and 
most noticeable piece of architecture that catches the 
eye. It is erected in the Temple Block, being directl}' 
to the westward ofthe Temple. In dimensions it is 233 
by 133 feet, inside measurement, and it consists simply 
of one great roof, which rests upon forty-six parallelo- 
gram pillars of red sandstone, and springs with a single 
stride from side to side and end to end. It thus forms 
what is, probably, the largest hall in the world whose 
roof is unsupported by columns. In form, the building- 
is elliptical and the inside height from ceiling to floor 
is 70 feet. The roof consists of ponderous lattice-work, 
ten feet through, heavily bolted together, and is a great 
triumph of engineering skill. Inside, the west end is 
occupied by a rostrum or stand with triple rows of seats 
rising one above the other. The highest of these was 
intended originally for President Brigham Young and 
his two councilors; that immediately in front for the 
twelve apostles; and the lower for bishops or elders. In 
front of these is the communion table v/hence sacrament 
is issued to the congregation every Sabbath afternoon. 
To the rear of all and immediately under the Grand 
Organ are seats for the choir which frequently numbers 
100 singers and is one ofthe finest in the country. 

Traversing the entire hall with the exception of the 
west end is a spacious gallery sufficiently large to seat 
3.750 people. The entire seating capacity of the build- 
ing including the stand and platforms is 13,452 and at 
the general semi-annual conferences it is frequently filled 



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in every part. Including standing room the building- 
will accommodate 15,000. There are twenty doors to 
the tabernacle, nearly all of them nine feet wide, all open- 
ing outwards, and the immense congregation can be let 
out in one and a half minutes. The acoustics are aston- 
ishingly perfect, the most minute sound multiplying and 
permeating the entire hall. 

The builder of this extraordinary edifice was FJder 
Henry Grow, an old-time resident of this city. 

Behind the seats of the authorities is the Grand Organ. 
It is the third largest instrument in the United States 
and was, when constructed, the largest that had been 
built in America. With the exception of the metal pipes, 
which were imported, it was constructed by Utah artificers 
from materials obtained in this teiritory. It is very com- 
plete and has a volume and tone to which the immense 
proportions of the edifice give full scope. 

The organ has three manuals, great and swell, 
heavily filled. The pipes number nearly three thousand, 
the largest being 32 feet long and 2 feet square on the 
inside. The entire structure is fifty-eight feet to the top 
of the great towers, thirty three feet deep and thirty feet 
wide. Four men are required to work the blowers. 
The organ was constructed under the direction of Elder 
Joseph H. Ridges and represents his second attempt at 
organ building. 

■ NEW TABERNACLE. 

This beautiful edifice is located in the south-west cor- 
ner of the Temple Block and is now being completed 
under the direction of Elder Obed Taylor, architect and 
builder. It is constructed from chips of granite, the 
fragments from the dressing of the rock that forms the 
Temple. The walls have been pointed and now counter- 
feit cut stone very successfully. The outside measure- 
ment of the building is 120 by 68 feet, the height to the 
square being 33 feet. The roof is ornamented by twenty 



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graceful minarets each 24 feet high, while the central 
spire rises to a total altitude of 126 feet. The interior 
consists of a spacious assembly room, the lofty ceiling 
being 40 feet above the floor and a broad gallery circling 
the hall. It will seat between three and four thousand 
persons and is designed for winter and evening meetings 
when the large tabernacle is too cold or dark for pur- 
poses of assembly. For this purpose it will be com- 
fortably heated and lighted. A new organ, to grace the 
western end is now being constructed by Elders John- 
son and Olson. The new tabernacle has cost $130,000. 



THEATRE. 

This building is on the corner of First South and First 
East streets and is a handsome rock and adobe building 
with granite finish. It is something after the Doric style 
of architecture, having fluted columns and massive 
cornices. It is 172 feet in length with a width of 80 feet 
and is inside nearly 40 feet from floor to ceiling. The 
stage is 62 feet deep by 32 feet at the proscenium and is 
fully equipped with scenery, traps and properties. The 
theatre has a parquette, dress circle, three upper circles 
and four private boxes, two on each side of the pro- 
scenium, and has a total seating capacity of 1 500. The 
interior is tastefully decorated and presents, when lighted 
up, a fine appearance. The arrangement and appoint- 
ments in dressing rooms, atalier. stage machinists' de- 
partment, property and orchestra rooms, etc., are equal 
to those of any other theatre on the continent. The 
annals of the Salt Lake Theatre would be an interesting 
account and would treat of many famous artists who 
have made, alas, their final appearance on this sublunar}' 
stage. Artemus Ward, Julia Dean Hayne, Ed\\'in 
Adams, Couldock, Ben DeBar, Lucille Western and 
others have all passed away: but there is a greater galaxy 
of stars that have appeared here and that may still be 
counted among living actors and actresses. Among 



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these are the names of Neilson, Eytinge, McCollough, 
Jefferson, Barrett, Sothern, and hundreds of others. 

CITY HALL. 

This building, erected at a cost of ^70,000, is on a 
corner of First East and First South streets. It contains 
the Mayor's, Recorder's, Treasurer's, Assessor and Col- 
lector's and Watermaster's offices, a Court Room where 
the Alderman's and Justice's courts are held; the chamber 
of the City Council and that in which the Territorial 
Legislature meets. The building is 60 feet square, two 
stories in height, surmounted with a clock-tower. It is 
constructed of cut red sandstone. 

In the rear of the City Hall is the city prison. This 
also is built of cut sandstone, the blocks having an inch 
and a half ball laid between each two to prevent criminals 
from cutting through the cement. It is very stoutly ar- 
ranged and with its brick addition cost about ^40,000. 

CHURCHES. 

The only denomination that met in public worship 
here for many years was that of the 

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY 
SAINTS. 

Their place of general meeting in summer is the large, 
and in winter the new, tabernacle, both of which are on 
the Temple Block, 2^ blocks north of the Walker 
House. On Sabbath mornings, Sunday schools 
are held in the \arious bishop's wards. Services 
are held every Sabbath afternoon beginning at 
2 o'clock. Meetings are also held in each of 
the 21 bishop's wards of the city, on Sabbath evenings, 
beginning usually at 7 o'clock. John Taylor presides 
over the entire church. Strangers are always welcome 
at general meetings. 



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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 

This denomination holds worship in St. Mark's 
Cathedral i}4 blocks north and 2}^ blocks east of the 
Walker House. Services begin at 1 1 a. m. and 7.30 p. 
m. every Sabbath, Rev. R. M. Kirby, pastor. Also at 
St. Pauls Chapel, on 5th South Street, between Lst and 
2nd West Streets, at the same hours, Rev. S. Unsworth; 
pastor. 

METHODIST CHURCH. 

The Methodists have a fine large church yi block 
south and }i block east of the Walker House. Meet- 
ings begin at II a. m. and 7.30 p. m. every Sabbath. 
Rev. Dr. G. D. Fisher, pastor. 

CATHOLICS. 

To reach the church of St. Mary Magdalen, in which 
these people hold worship, go I }4 blocks north, 2 blocks 
east and ^ block north from the Walker House. Ser- 
vices begin at 1 1 a. m. and vespers at 6 p. m, Rev. Father 
Scanlan. 

prp:sbyterians. 

The Presbyterian church is }4 block north and 2 
blocks east of the Walker House. Meetings begin at 
1 1 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Rev. R. G. McNiece, pastor. 

CONGREGATIONALISTS. 

The members of this church hold service ]^4 block 
south and ^ block west from the Walker House. 
Meetings begin at 1 1 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Rev. W. M. 
Barrows, pastor. 

NOTABLE BUILDINGS & PLACES. 

Among points of interest to be found in the city, 
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THE CHURCH OFFICES. 

These are to be found 2^/2 blocks north and nearly a 
block east of the Walker House. They consist of two 
buildings one story high, and are between the famous 
"Lion" and "Bee-Hive" houses which have always been 
and are now occupied by a portion of the family of the 
late Brigham Young. In these church offices are kept 
immense tomes and ledgers necessary for a systematic 
carrying on of the business matters of the church. The 
tithing accounts and those of the Perpetual Emigration 
and other Funds are preserved in the office on the east. 
That on the west is the private office of President Tay- 
lor, whose usual office hours are from eleven to one 
and three to five o'clock daily. During that interval, if 
not engaged on matters of greater importance, the Presi- 
dent will receive visitors. 

MUSEUM. 

Visitors will find this interesting institution nearly op- 
posite the south gates of the Temple Block. It contains 
a remarkable collection of curiosities from all parts of 
the vvorld, rare coins, Oriental fabrics and oddities, deep 
sea specimens, ancient documents, etc. But it is of 
peculiar interest to the tourist for the epitome that it 
embodies of the ores, minerals, gems, fauna, birds, rep- 
tiles and insects native to Utah. Everything has been 
arranged by a careful and trained hand, so as to pre- 
sent at a glance an elementary knowledge of the wonder- 
fully varied resources of this territory. The archaeologist 
will find abundant material for cogitation in the huge 
bones of mastodons and in other pre-historic remains 
that have been collected from our borders, together with 
the Indian relics, instruments both of war and peace, 
which are in great variety. The curator of the museum 
is Prof J. L. Barfoot, whose intimate knowledge of the 
materials under his care and, indeed, of everything that 



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pertains to Utah, is of much benefit to the enquiring 
stranger. 

TERRITORIAL LIBRARY. 

In the office of the Territorial Auditor, one door east 
of the Deseret National bank. It contains 4000 vol- 
umes which, though not modern, are well selected and 
of interest to the antiquary. Open every day except 
Sunday. 

MASONIC LIBRARY. 

These rooms will be found one block north of the 
Walker House and across the street. In the summer 
of 1877 it was opened for the use of the general public. 
The collection is in the Masonic Hall and is open daily 
from 9 o'clock a. m. to 9 p.m. During the year 1878 it 
issued 6,387 books. It now contains over 3,200 volumes 
of a general character and 422 volumes of a Masonic 
character. It is supported by the Masonic bodies of 
Salt Lake City and the annual subscribers. Christopher 
Diehl, Grand Librarian. 

WARM SPRINGS. 

About a mile and a half distant, on the northern out- 
skirts of the City, at the base of Ensign Peak, are the Warm 
Spring Baths, a sanitary institution which the healthfulness 
of our citizens happily prevents us from fully appreciating. 
The sulphur ^^■ater flows freely at a temperature of 102 
Fahrenheit, and is charged with medicinal qualities which 
render it invaluable as a corrective for many ailments. 
An analysis of these waters by a competent chemist has 
yielded the following: 

Three fluid ounces of the water, on evaporation to en- 
tire dryness in a platina capsule, gave 8.25 grains of 
solid, dry saline matter. 



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Carbonate of lime and magnesia . . . 0.240 1.280 

Peroxide of iron 0,040 208 

Lime 0,545 2,907 

Chlorine 3.454 18.412 

Soda 2,877 15-344 

Magnesia 0.370 2.073 

Sulphuric acid o 703 3-748 

Total 8.229 43.981 

It is slightly charged with hydrosulphuric acid and 
with carbonic acid gas, and is a pleasant, saline mineral 
water, having all the valuable properties belonging to 
saline sulphur springs. The benefit that is to be derived 
from an internal as well as external application of these 
waters is great, for it is estimated that no other springs 
in the world are charged with so perfect a proportion of 
the salts and gases that are necessary for the restoration 
of health. It is probable that the future will find their 
yield in general request and that their vicinity will one 
day be made the resort of invalids. About two miles 
further to the north, still stronger springs of the same 
nature called the Hot Springs, flow from the base of a 
great rock at a temperature that is variously given at 
from 180 to 190 Fahrenheit. 

Street cars leave for the Warm Spring Baths ever}' 
half hour, starting from the crossings i^ blocks north 
of the Walker house. The baths are kept by Mr. Jas. L. 
Townsend, an old citizen whose name is familiar to ever}- 
tourist who has "been this way before." 

NEWSPAPER OFFICES. 

Deseret News.— A daily evening paper, organ of 
the Mormon church; office, corner of South Temple and 
East Temple Streets. 

Salt Lake Herald. — A daily morning paper, in- 
dependent; office, east side of East Temple Street, a few 



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doors above Deseret Bank. Herald Publishing Co., 
Byron Groo, editor. 

Salt Lake Tribune. — A daily morning paper, anti- 
Mormon; north side of Second South Street, near Walker 
Bros. bank. 1 ribun.^ Publishing Co., Frederick Lockley, 
editor. 

Salt Lake Times. — A daily evening paper, organ of 
Amusements; office, Emporium Buildings, corner First 
South and East Temple Streets. J. C. Graham & Co., pub- 
lishers. 

Bikiibeii. — (Scandinavian.) A weekly paper; office 
Olive, near Commercial St. A. W. Winberg, publisher. 

Juvenile Instructor. — A bi-weekly paper for 
juveniles; office South Temple Street between Lst and 
2nd west. Published by Geo. Q. Cannon. 

Woman's Exponent.— A bi-weekly paper; office 
Council House building, corner of South and East 
Temple Streets. Mrs. E. B. Wells, editor. 
^ Utah Commercial. — A monthly paper, commerce 
and mining; office in Jones' bank, east side East Temple 
Street, E. G. Matthews, publisher. 

Kocky Mountain Cliristian Advocate. — A 
monthly paper, Methodist; office few doors above Walker 
House. Rev. G. M. Peirce, publisher. 

Tlie Contributor. — A monthly magazine, Organ of 
Mutual Improvement Associations; office, East Temple 
Street, one door north of Z. C. M. I. Junius F. Wells, 
editor. 

COUNTY COURT HOUSE. 

This building is situated on the north east corner of 
Second South and Second West Streets. It has two 
stories and contains the court of the Probate Judge, 
Elias Smith, and the offices of the county recorder, 
assessor and collector, etc. Underneath are the cells of 



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the county prison. The structure cost about ^20,000. 
U. S. COURT ROOMS. 

The court rooms of the Third District Court and the 
Supreme Court of Utah are on the second floor of the 
Groesbeck Block, half a block north of the Walker 
House. The terms of the 3rd District Court begin the 
1st Monday in February, 2nd Monday in April and 4th 
Thursday in September. The Supreme Court terms 
begin the 2nd Monday in January and the 1st Monda>' 
in June. Hon. John A. Hunter, Chief Justice Presiding. 

Hon. Philip H. Emerson 1 

Hon. Jacob S. Boreman ) 

Associate Justices. 

U. S. Land Office. — On Main street, a few doors 
north of Walker House. J. B. Neil, Register. 

Weather Bureau. — In the third story of the Groes- 
beck Block, across the street Yz block north of Walker 
House. Sergeant J. Craig, Observer. 

Surveyor General's Office. — In rooms on the 
same floor as the Weather Bureau above mentioned. Otto 
Salomon, Surveyor General. 

Post office. — On Second South, near Main Street, 
half block north of the Walker House. J. T. Lynch, 
postmaster. 

U. S. Internal Revenue Office. — One block north 
of Walker House, east side Main Street. O. J. Hollister, 
Collector. 

Western Union Telegraph Offices — Nearly 
two blocks north of the Walker House, a few doors above 
Deseret Bank. 

FINE RESIDENCES, ETC. 

Our city can boast some elegant residences whose de- 
sign and finish would do credit to larger towns. Notably 



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is a splendid home erected by the late Brigham Young, 
known as the Gardo House. It is one block east from 
the south-east corner of the Temple Block. It cost over 
$80,000 and is of most beautiful proportions. That of 
Mayor Little, east ^ of the City Hall, is also of great 
beauty and challenges admiration as a pattern of modern 
architecture. The four houses of Walker Brothers are 
2 blocks south of the hotel which bears their name and, 
although elegant in themselves, gain additional at- 
tractiveness from the tasty and well-wooded grounds 
that surround them. The fine house of Hon. William 
Jennings is on South Temple Street near the railroad 
depot and that of Mr. Medhurst is on the same street 
five blocks east of Main. The handsome residence 
of Geo. W. Emery, Governor of Utah, is on West Temple 
Street, between 4th and 5th South. Numberless other 
charming homes, too numerous to mention, will be 
found on every street the tourist or stranger may choose 
to thread. 

The most striking business houses of the city are 
Walker Bros, mammoth store, the buildings of Zion's 
Co-operative Mercantile Institution, Eagle Emporium. 
Groesbeck Block, Deseret l^ank Building, Godbe's Build- 
ing, Jones' Bank, the Walker House and others. 

SECRET SOCIETIES. 

G-raud Loclg-e ofUtah — Organized January i6th, 
i872,holdsits Annual Grand Communications at Salt Lake 
City, on the second Tuesday in November in each year. 
The Grand Lodge is in a healthy and prosperous condi- 
tion, and is recognized by all the Masonic Grand Bodies 
in the United States and Europe as the supreme Masonic 
power for Ancient Craft Masonry in the Territory of 
Utah. Thomas Edward Clohecy, Most Worshipful 
Grand Master; Christopher Diehl, Right Worshipful 
Grand Secretary, for 1878-9. 

WasatcliLo(l*^e^O. 1, — Regular meeting, the sec- 



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ond Friday in each month, at Masonic Hall, (First Nation- 
al Bank Building.) Membership 112. P. H. Lannan, W. 
M.; Emanuel Kahn, Secretary. 

Mount Moriali Lodge No. 2 — Regular meeting the 
second Monday in each month, at Masonic Hall. Mem- 
bership 100. William F. James, W. M; Hugh Anderson, 
Secretary. 

Argeiita Juodge Xo. i^.— Regular meeting the first 
Tuesday in each month, at Masonic Hall. Membership 
70. George A. Black. W. M; Harmel Pratt, Secretary. 

Utah Koyal Arcli Chapter ]N"o. 1. — Regular convo- 
cations the first Wednesday in each month, at Masonic 
Hall. John Shaw Scott, M. E. H. P.; James Lowe, Sec- 
retary. 

UtahCommaiideryNo.l. Knights Templar — Reg- 
ular conclaves the first Thursday in each month, at Ma- 
sonic Hall. Lemuel U. Colbath; E. C; Henry Simons, Re- 
corder. 

Masonic Board of Kelief. — Consists of three 
members from each constitutent lodge in the city; it is 
its object to relieve all needy and distressed Masons not 
members of lodges here; it is supported by a pro rata tax 
from every member. Charity Committee for 1879: 
Samuel Kahn, Hugh Anderson, Martin K. Harkness, to 
whom all applications for Masonic charity must be made. 
The board holds its regular meetings at Masonic Hall 
on the first Sunday of each month at 1 1 o'clock a. m. 
President, 1879, George A. Black; Secretary, Hugh An- 
derson. 

Odd Fellows, JJti\l\ Lodge ^o. 1 Meet every 

Thursday at 7,30 p.m. over G. M. Scott & Go's store a 
block north of the Walker House. L. L. Baumgarten, 
N, G.; E. R. Kneis, R. S. 

Salt Lake Lodge, O. F Meet every Friday at 

7,30 p.m. over Deseret Bank. E. D. Hoge, N. G; W. C. 
Staines, R. S. 



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Jordan Lortg-e No. 3.; O. F. — Meet every Mon- 
day at 7.30 p.m. ovjr Deseret Bank. I. Woolf, N. G., i". 
G. M. Smith. R. S. 

AMUSEMENTS. 

Salfc Lake Tiieatre — This splendid temple of the 
drama is i i<^ blocks north and i block east of the 
Walker Hoiisj. A description of the building will be 
found on page 9. During the theatrical season, the 
performances here are of legitimate merit and no tourist 
should neglect visiting it. 

Base Ball. — During the summer, Salt Lake has a 
series of base ball games on Washington Square, .1^ 
blocks south and i block east of the Walker House. 
The more interesting contests are usually between our 
home nine, the Deserets, and clubs from the eastern and 
western States. There are good accommodations on the 
ground. 

Billiards. — Votaries of the cue and the ivory sphere 
will find the game at the Walker House, White House, 
and at the Magnet saloon. The game is quite popular 
with our citizens. 

Bowling' x4.11ey. — The only bowling alley in Salt 
Lake City is a good one kept by Jacob Alt, one block 
north of the Walker House. That gentleman also dis- 
penses liquid refreshments (see advertisement). 

Shooting- Gallery. — On the east side of Main Street, 
a block north of the Walker House, is a first-rate shoot- 
ing gallery kept by Jacob Heusser. There is a reduced 
Creedmoor 200 yard range and a reduced Massachusetts 
ring range at which shooters can find almost as good 
sport as in the field. 

SUBURBAN ATTRACTIONS. 

WHERE TO DRIVE. 
I. — It is a most pleasant drive to start from Main 



20 TOURISTS GUIDE BOOK 



Street through to the north-eastern portion of tlie city and 
after passing along the elevated streets of the north 
bench, to descend again to South Temple Street at a 
point near the eastern limits of the city. Continue 
thence due East, ascending to the eastern bench and a 
short drive of not more than a mile brings you to 

Fort Douglas. — This delightful fort is the principal 
military post in Utah. Durmg the last few years it has 
been entirely rebuilt, and the old log barracks and 
weatherboard quarters have been replaced by stout and 
comfortable buildings of a pink sandstone that forms the 
bluffs overlooking the camp. The officer's residences 
have been arranged in a handsome crescent at the head 
of the level parade ground, and afford a splendid view of 
the neighboring city and the whole broad and magnificent 
valley. The post is under the command of Colonel John 
E. Smith, an officer of the Fourteenth Infantry, a large 
proportion of his regiment being stationed here. Driving 
through the fort and past the military cemetry, the 
traveler will enjoy the pleasant hill and dale country be- 
yond; especially as he will speedily be brought up short 
at 

Wag-eiier's Brewery. — This fine property possesses 
interest aside from the sparkling beverage which we will 
admit to be its chief attraction. It is one of the largest 
breweries in the w^est, is orderly and clean and produces 
beer of excellent quality. Being about 4 miles from the 
city, it offers a good turning point in a pleasant drive. 
The road home can be varied adinfiniUim. 

2. — Another drive is to take the State Road for two 
and a half miles southward to 

Harris' Clvib House. — At this point, the traveler can 
be certain of a pleasant reception by the proprietor, the 
genial W. T. Harris, who usually has "something to take" 
in the house, if the tourist happens to be that way in- 
clined. He should turn the corner for the East at this 
point; turn the next corner for the south, driving as far 



TO SALT LAKE CITY. 21 



as Winder's farm, then turn a^rain to the cast and he 
^\ ill soon reach 

CaUlor's Fariu. — This pleasant resort is between four 
and five miles from the city. It is cool, verdant and de- 
lit^htful. There is a large lake with boats, swings, groves 
etc. Admission 25 cents. 

The traveler can vary his return home by conn'ng 
through the fields, avoiding the State Road and leaving 
it to his west. 

3. — Still another drive is to go due north from the 
Walker House over the hill to the Warm Sulphur Baths, 
described on page 13. 

On the way a charming view of the city and surround- 
ing country is obtained from a commanding point of 
\-iew. The drive may be continued, over a moderateh' 
interesting road, along the base of the Wasatch Moun- 
tains, past the Hot Spring Lake to the Hot Springs 
themselves, which differ in no wise from those at the 
baths except by their increased heat. They are ^}4 
miles north of the city. 

WHERE TO WALK OR RIDE. 

It is, of course, very evident that a horseman or a 
pedestrian, — if he be a good walker, — can go to any of 
the places above mentioned. There are other interest- 
ing routes accessible to him, however, that the driver 
cannot well reach. 

I. — After going a block north of the Temple, on 
Main Street, strike for the hills on the right and pursue 
the wagon road that w^nds along the edge of City Creek 
canyon, to the top of Ensign Peak. This is a rounded 
knoll, easily accessible, whose summit is 1200 feet above 
the city. From this elevated position, a most magnificent 
range is visible. On a clear day. Mount Nebo, the 
highest peak of the Wasatch, 90 miles due south, can be 
seen. The view extends to almost an equal distance to 
the north; w^estward it takes in nearly all of the Great 



22 TOURISTS GUIDE BOOK 



Salt Lake, with its islands, and affords a glimpse of the 
Great American Desert. The summit of Ensign Peak 
is not more than two miles north of the city and it is 
of peculiar historical interest. It is said that years be- 
fore the Pioneers first saw this valley, it had been seen in 
a vision by the Prophet, Joseph Smith, who saw the 
"Standard of Zion" unfurled on this same Ensign Peak. 
Hence its name. 

2. — A more difficult and extended mountain climb is 
to the summit of the Black Mountain, whose top can 
be seen, covered with pines, north-east of the city. It 
appears rather a hazardous attempt on horseback but the 
writer and many others have climbed these steeps in 
that manner more than once and have been amply repaid 
by the extraordinary magnificence of the view. To at- 
tempt it, gain the ridge of City Creek Canyon on the 
hills above the 20th Ward Bench and a natural and easy 
trail leads almost to the summit. A little climb, as the 
top is neared, and a lovely view of enormous range bursts 
on the adventurer's astonished gaze. We shall not at- 
rempt to describe it. It takes in scores of miles in every 
direction and gives at once a comprehensive panorama 
of the region. The summit is about 3000 feet above and 
5 miles north-east of the city. 

3. — Those who prefer a walk or ride that involves less 
climbing, will find a charming road up the canyon of 
City Creek, north of the city. Entering Eagle Gate, the 
road gains beauty at every step until it culminates at a 
a point about 8 miles north of the city. The road is 
good for horsemen and is traveled constantly by wagons 
but is not suitable for pleasure driving, being somewhat 
rough. 

WHERE TO MAKE A TRIP. 

1 — Big Cottonwood Canyon. — A most pleasing 
summer trip, which can be made in from three days to a 
week, is an excursion on horseback to the series of small 



TO SALT LAKE CITY. 23 



lakes at the head of Big Cottonwood Canyon, in the 
Wasatch Mountains. The direction from the city is 
south-east and the round trip is one of about fifty miles. 
At the canyon head, in summer, Mr. Brighton has a 
hotel, affording ^ood accommodation, on the margin of 
Trout Lake. The visitor can here spend a few days 
very pleasantly, away from the dust and heat of the city, 
among swarthy pines and eternal snows. Short walks or 
rides of a few miles can be made in several directions to 
advantage, the most pleasing being that to Lakes Phoebe, 
Mary, Martha, and Katrina which lie linked among the 
highest peaks. They are surrounded by scenes of sur- 
passing beauty and grandeur that call forth the highest 
sentiments of admiration. 

2 — Little Cottonwood. — This canyon contains 
also some fine natural 5 cenery but cannot boast of such 
picturesque views as its more formidable neighbor. Its 
summit is more easily reached, however, being con- 
nected by rail with this city. From Alta, the terminus 
of the road, a trail of six miles over the divide, leads to 
Brighton's above memtioned. A good trip for a party 
of horsemen is to go up one canyon and down the other, 
making a trip of about seventy-five miles, lasting four or 
five days, and taking in some of the best scenery our 
mountains afford. 

*? — Parley's Park. — A third mountain jaunt is 
up Parley's Canyon, another pass whose entrance is in 
the same direction as the others but only about seven 
miles distant. It leads to Parley's Park, about 25 miles 
from here, on the eastern side of the range seen from the 
city. A good wagon or buggy road extends all the way 
and the attraction in the Park is good fishing and hunt- 
ing, pleasant drives and good fare at Kimball's Hotel. A 
daily stage connects this resort with the city. 

4 — American Fork Canyon. — Take the 7 a. m. 
Utah Southern train to American Fork, a village 34 
miles south of this city, in Utah Valley. Fare ^1.80. 



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From this point will bt,- obtained a splendid view of Utah 
Lake, a beautiful sheet of fresh water 225 miles square. 
At the town, hire horses, — or any other conveyance, for 
the roads are first-class, — and visit the famous America 1 
Fork Canyon which has been justly termed the Yosemite 
of Utah. It is the wildest and most picturesque defile 
in northern Utah, and is one long series of natural won- 
ders. "Towers, battlements, shattered castles and the 
images of mighty sentinels," a writer says "exhibit their 
outlines against the sky. Rocks, twistjd, knarled and 
distorted: here a mass like the skeleton of some colossal 
tree which lightning had wrenched and burnt to fixed 
cinder; there another, vast and overhanging, apparentl\- 
crumbling and threatening to fall in ruin." The most 
striking portion of the pass is included in the first twelve 
miles from the town and expedition would enable the 
Sight seer to return in time to take the home train which 
leaves American Fork City at 4.34 p.m. 

Other trips can be made in various directions but we 
hav^e pointed out the more interesting of the mountain 
scenery surrounding the city. 

GREAT SALT LAKE. 

Probably the most interesting feature of this entire re- 
gion, certainly the most famous, is the Great Salt Lake 
itself, which is, at its nearest point, about nine miles dis- 
tant from the city, but owing to the marshy character of 
its shores it is not easily accessible at this point. The 
easiest methods of communication are either by the Utah 
Western Railway, or the Utah Central, the former run- 
ning westward to Lake Point, the latter northerly to Lake 
Side. Bathing in the Great Salt Lake is a most novel 
and pleasing experience. It is impossible to sink, the 
water is so dense and bouyant. The constant tendency, 
however, is for the head to go under, while the feet re- 
main at the surface. But, with very little practice, men, 
women and children i^row accustomed to its peculiarities. 



TO SALT LAKE CITV. 2^ 

and during the warm summer months resort to it in 
great numbers daily, and find in its waters a great source 
of exhilaration and refreshment. The surroundinsfs of 
the lake on its southern extremity are picturesque; but 
at other points the shores are a picture of utter desola- 
tion. No vegetation can survive where its spray i« 
dashed save a miserable little salt wort and a melanchol) 
species of arteniisia, whose straggling and thorny limbf 
appear black and burned on the scorching sands. 

Fishing: and Hnnting- — The canyon streams that 
surround the city are always, in season, well stocked 
with trout and are annually the resort of professional 
and amateur anglers. It is useless to particularize, for 
City Creek, Parley's, Mill Creek, Big and Little Cotton- 
wood, American Fork and Provo Canyons all have their 
quota of the finny tribe. 

Those nimrods who are contented with small game, 
~^vill find their quarry on the plains over Jordan River, 
in the fall of the year. Hares and jack rabbits are there 
in abundance. In the oak brush around the neighbor- 
ing foot hills are prairie chickens; and higher in the 
mountains are pine hens. Larger game, such as deer, 
is rare, although in early winter they are frequently seen 
in goodly number in the mountains. Bears are also oc- 
casionally found. 

SLEEPING CARS U. P. R. R. 

Entire Drawing Room Ogden to Omaha .... $2Z.oo 

** " " Cheyenne . . 18.00 

One Double Berth Ogden to Omaha 8.00 

" " " " Cheyenne .... 5.00 
Address all letters or telegrams to 

K. D. Browne, 
Agent Pullman Co. Ogden. 



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tourists' guide book. 



SLEEPING CARS C. P. R. R. 



Fares, 


1st Class 


(( 


I St " 


« 


2d " 


(( 


3d '' 



Continuous passage 



unlimited $53-00 

48.00 

40.00 

30.00 

6.00 

1.50 

3.00 

4.50 

24.00 

6.00 

12.00 

18.00 

12.00 

3.00 

6.00 



Double Upper or Lower Berth to Sacramento, extra 

" Battle Mountain " 
" " " " " Winnemucca " 

" Reno&Truckee " 

Drawing Room " Sacram_ento 

" Battle Mountain ' 

" " " Winnemucca 

" " " Reno & Truckee ' 

Section " Sacramento 

" Battle Mountain ' 

" " Winnemucca ' 

" " Reno & Truckee " 9.00 

No Single Berths sold in Sleeping Cars west. 
Address all communications to 

Jas. Forbes, Agent, Ogden. 



RATES OF MESSAGES FROM SALT LAKE CITY: 



To Ogden ten words 

San Francisco " " 
Virginia City " 
Denver " " 

Omaha " " 

St Louis 

Chicago " " 

New York 
Boston 
Philadelphia 
Cincinnati " " 

England 
France 



30c, each extra word 2c. 
50 



25 
00 
00 
50 
50 
50 
75 
50 
50 



each word 



10 

10 

7 

7 

10 
10 
10 
12 
10 
10 

95 
1.05 



Hats and Caps, 

Boots and Shoes, 
Gents' Gloves, 

Ladies Furs, Etc., 

WHOLESALE AND MET A IL 

©1 MAIK STffiKBT, 



Be sure to look for Yellow Boot on house-top. 



Deseret National Bank, 

(r. *S. DEPOSITARY) 

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 



Capital, S 200,000. - Surplus and Profits, $50,000. 
DIRECTORS: 

AVM. H. HOOPEK, President. H. S. ELDKEDGE, Vice-President. 

WLLL.IA1VI JENNINGS, L,. S. HILES, Casliier. 

FERAMORZ L-ITTLE, JOHN SHARP, GEO. Q. CANNON. 



Foreign and Domestic Exchange Bought and Sold. 



COLLECTIONS P R O M r T L Y MADE 

At all points in Utah, and remitted for on day of payment. 



TOTTHISTS T© UTAH 

"' ^ :: WIIT. FIND JLT^^r^ ... 

DWYER'S BOOK STORE 

A COMPLETE ASSOKTj>IENT OF 

VIEWS OF SALT LAKE CITY 

--n!23 and the G&^ 

M©I5MY MOUKTAIKSi 

-«aaa ALSO THE ma- 

icatiODS o[ tlie Moraiflii CMrcli. 



SALT LAKE, SAN FRAISTCISCO, CHICAGO AXD 
N^EW YORK DAILY PAPERS. 

JAMES DV^^YER, 

Booksellei' tnid Sfafioner, 

Opposite De.se ret Snttk. 

re) G) 

^ TBA POT STOME, p 

FliiE C^OOE'RIES 

-^ AND 6^^^ 

FA EMM mmi^mAQIEB. 

83 FIRST SOUTH STREET. 

WINDOW GLASS, PLATE GLASS, GLASSWARE, 

ENAMEL 3IIXEI) PAINTS, OILS, ETC, 

^ Proprietors Rocky Mountain Cough Syrup. ^ 

THE FAMOUS CUKE FOK AI.I. THROAT DISEASE*. 



SHOULD NOT FAIL TO CALL AT THE 

Wasatch Drug Store, 

NEXT nOOJt WEST OF POST OFFICE. 

The Largest and Finest Store in Utah Territory. 



Always an Elegant Line of 



BRUSHES, COMBS, PERFUMERY, 

Powders, Cosmetics & Fancy Goods. 

m^COMK AJffD SEE U S . ^ 



FINE CONFECTIONERY 



AT THE )))>-- 









u 



If MAIN STHEET, 



OYSTER PARLOR IN CONNECTION. 

LARGEST DISPLAY OF CANDIES IX THE CITY. 

H. O. STEARNS, Proprietor. 



WALKER BROS. & CO., 

OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, 

Have the best stock of 

Liquors, Ales, Wines, Champagnes, 
and Cigars in the Territory. 



We carry a larger stock of Straight Pure Tfliiskg 

than is car'ried hy all the WJiiskg Houses 

in Utah put together. 

Our customers are always supplied with exactly the 

grade of goods they ask for and desire. 

WALKER BROS. & CO. 



Cs ©HAHA 



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Emporium Corner, 3Iain Street , 

114 Blocks north of Walker House. 
I}0 AJ.L KlXnS OF 

OEilERAL JOB PRIIMTIilC, 

AND MAKE A SrECIALTl OF 

Theatrical & Advertisement Printing. 



Joseph Graham, the only 'licensed BILL 
POSTER in the city, in above office. 



SAVAGE'S ART BAZAR, 

Pew doors south of Temple Block, - ■ EAST TEMPLE STREET. 



P©MT]ffiAIT fflI©TO©fflAFHY 

IK ALL ITS BBAJSrCHES, 

Views on the Union and Central Pacific Railroads. 

Scenes in Idalio, Montana, Arizona, Wyoming-, 
Colorado, ]Vevacla and the 

CITIES, LAKES AND CANYONS OF UTAH; 

^ILSO THE VEHY best COLLECTION OF 

M©GMY MttUKTAIM TIBWa, 

Artists^ 3If(fei'ials and Fancy Goods, 



ORDERS BY ]\IAIX PROMPTliY FLLLED. -^Sl 



PALACE BATHS, 



MARIEK BROS., Proprietors. 



Elegant Rooms for Ladies & Families. 



18 COMMEKCIAL, STREET, 

SALT LAKE CITY - - UTAH 



A FIMST CtASS 

Merchant Tailoring Establishment 

WIJLJL BE JFOTJSJ> 

About lOO yards uortli of Walker House on the 
same side of the street. 



^ Proprietor. 



Always a large and excellent choice of seasonable 
goods. English, French and Scotch goods for bus- 
iness and traveling suits. 

Goods made up in best style; and neat fit guaran- 
teed. 



BO"WLING ALLEY! 




This Stimulating Esercise can be practised one and a half blocks 
north of the Walker House, east side Main Street. 

All kinds of choice Liquors and Cigars constantly 
on hand. Wagener's celebrated Beer. 

or^OOB ^LT, 

Proprietor, 



THE LEADING ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CITY. 

Half hlorh tiortfi and 2 east of W<rlkt'r Ifoase. 



FLORAL WREATHS, BOQUETS, Etc., 

FUJ^ERALS, WEDDINGS, BALLS, 
RECEPTIONS, ETC. 



Prices Moderate. Orders Promptly Filled. 



J". IMZOie/I^ELIj, 

Pi'opriefof of the Derter 

Few doors west of AValker Bros. Bank. 



Fine Turnouts for Tourists & Strangers. 

-^^^G^HORSES AND BUGGIES ON HIRE.^^^>— 

Saddle Horses, Fishing Outfits, Etc., Etc. 

j|@^ Drivers well acquainted with all points of in- 
terest in and about the city. 



Gents' Furnishing Goods. 

Travelers will here find a splendid assortment of 

i(©a®i(ii iM^fi, i^Miiii. S(itl- 

AND EVEBYTHIXG ELSE IK THAT LINE. 

WEST SIDE MAIN STREET, 

Opiiosite WeJJs, Farr/o <C- Co's Banl:. 



jOl boo 

THAT 



ALL WHOLESALE MERCHANTS 



IN THE UNITED STATES 



FOB 1879-80. 

Contains the name of EVERY resident in tlie four central counties 
of Salt Lake, Utali, Weber and Da^ds, and also of 

EVERY MERCHAXT AM) BUSINESS MAN 

• IN THE • 

ENTIRE TERRITORY. 

Concise, Accurate and Reliable. Over 15,000 nennes, 
400 pages. Price, $3.00. 

FOR SALE BY JAMES D^VYER AND ALL BOOKSELLERS. 



WALKER HOUSE, 

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 



Continental Hotel, 

(F01i3Ii:itT. 1 7Y> WXSEXD HO VSE. ) 

On road to Railroad Depot, One Block wi<:st 
FROM Main Steeet. 

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. 

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